Historic New England

Plate

Earthenware plate with blue painted rim. Rim edge is not shell molded, rim face is molded with symmetrical feather pattern.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 10560

Accession Number: 1932.1112

Platter

Oval pearlware platter. Molded scallop edge painted green.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming), pearlware

GUSN: 10562

Accession Number: 1933.6556

Footstool

Empire footstool with swans, needlepoint seat.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10563

Accession Number: 1995.410

Windsor Rocking Chair

Bow back windsor armchair rocker, "Philadelphia" style.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10564

Accession Number: 1995.411

Valance

Green silk or rayon bed valance.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10565

Accession Number: 1939.68O

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10566

Accession Number: 1990.276A

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10567

Accession Number: 1990.276B

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10568

Accession Number: 1990.276C

Portrait of a man, probably John Dean Norton, possibly by William Matthew Prior. Brown haired, blue eyed man with long sideburns, painted from the waist up, with black coat, white shirt with black neckerchief holding a quill pen in his right hand; black background with white highlight.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: Possibly Prior, William Matthew, 1806-1873

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 10569

Accession Number: 1995.436

Cider Pitcher

Large porcelain pitcher (a) with lid(b); bulbous body; spout with pierced strainer; foo dog knop; ribbed, twisted handle with leaf and flower terminals; and hand-painted decoration. Leaf and flower handle terminals, foo dog knop and pitcher and lid rim painted metallic gold. Brown and gold hand-pain...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, molding (forming), piercing

GUSN: 10571

Accession Number: 1995.412.1AB

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10573

Accession Number: 1995.412.2

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior. rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10574

Accession Number: 1995.412.3

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Gilded "B" in medallion of stars above eagle. Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10575

Accession Number: 1995.412.4

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10576

Accession Number: 1995.412.7

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10577

Accession Number: 1995.412.8

Plate

Small porcelain plate with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10579

Accession Number: 1995.412.5

Plate

Small porcelain plate with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10580

Accession Number: 1995.412.6

Handless Cup

Porcelain handless cup with gilded rims. Four gilded dots on exterior of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 10581

Accession Number: 1995.413.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucers with gilt rims. Four gilded dots in the center of saucer .4.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 10582

Accession Number: 1995.413.4

Shorebird Decoy

Figure of a sandpiper carved in the round with split sail, carved bill, painted yellow and black eyes; stick-up bird drilled at the base, mounted on a modern rectangular wood base.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10585

Accession Number: 1991.867

Tray

Rectangular tole tray with deep beveled edge. Enamelled in black paint with tole painted decoration of flowers, leaves, fruit and nuts, in dull-gold and browns. Central area off by rectangular border. Dull-gold leaf band around edge. Finger hold on either end.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 10586

Accession Number: 1995.414

Jelly Mold

Earthenware jelly mold, small with brown and yellow mittled glaze.

Date: 1846-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: pottery (object genre), earthenware, glaze, enamel (fused coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10738

Accession Number: 1992.595

Cow Milk Pitcher

Pearlware milk pitcher in the form of a cow figure with calf; with polycrome sponged enamel deocration in blue, yellow and orange-brown; mounted on a base.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, overglazing, pearlware, polychrome, sponging

GUSN: 10739

Accession Number: 1992.596

Candlesnuffer

Scissor-style snuffer with levered automatic slide in the blade box; rests on three feet; cast out of iron (with steel blade?).

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 10740

Accession Number: 1992.597

Purse

A Native American made brown velvet handbag, beaded design in red, yellow, blue, green, and white. Edged with red linen. Small pocket on outside underneath flaps.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), beads (pierced objects), linen (material), velvet (fabric weave), glass (material)

GUSN: 10741

Accession Number: 1932.2662

Pair of Mittens

Brown leather mitten with beaver fur trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather

GUSN: 10746

Accession Number: 1938.298AB

Stove

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10748

Accession Number: 1995.515X

Frying Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10749

Accession Number: 1995.515Y

Teakettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10750

Accession Number: 1995.515Z

Wheelbarrow

Toy wooden wheel barrel with single wheel

Date: Late 19th C

Maker: unknown

Material: nails, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10751

Accession Number: 1995.516

Paper Collage

Paper flower on paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10752

Accession Number: 1995.469

Cutwork paper cross

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10753

Accession Number: 1995.470

Match Holder

Small container with hanging finial, hinged lid on oval mount with hook. Box has lacquered red, black, green and yellow plaid exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10754

Accession Number: 1995.479

Miniature Broom

Toy broom - wood handle, possible horse hair broom secured with wire and string

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10755

Accession Number: 1995.450

Croquet set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10756

Accession Number: 1995.451

Chair

Rattan frame with Japanese leather wallpaper upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10757

Accession Number: 1995.460.1

Chair

Rattan frame with Japanese leather wallpaper upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10758

Accession Number: 1995.460.2

Chair

Rattan frame with Japanese leather wallpaper upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10759

Accession Number: 1995.460.3

Chair

Rattan frame, with Japanese leather wallapaper upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10760

Accession Number: 1995.460.4

Doll's Settee

Part of a set of miniature furniture, this settee has a rattan frame with Japanese-leather wallpaper upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10761

Accession Number: 1995.460.5

Table

Rattan frame, with Japanese leather wallpaper upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10762

Accession Number: 1995.460.6

French curve

French curve made of balsa wood. Scrolled form. Flat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10763

Accession Number: 1995.511

Straight edge

Wooden straight edge with brass trim with grooves cut for 1/4", 1/2", 3/4" and 1", seventeen inches in all

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), handmade

GUSN: 10764

Accession Number: 1995.512

Souvenir Card

Souvenir of 1893 Columbian Exhibition. One pack of cards depictin costumes of the world. "These cards are lithographed reproductions of photographs taken on the spot in various countries and provinces and colored there..." Box is a mottled off white/ green with text in red/maroon. Text as stated bel...

Date: 1893

Maker: Singer (Maker) J. Ottman Lithographic Co. (Lithographer)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 10765

Accession Number: 1995.520

Toy clock

Metal toy grandfather clock; gold facing; gold pendulum with blue backdrop in case; white clock facing with Roman numerals; leaf shaped cartouche, urn shaped finials and scrolling on top; fluted pilasters on both sides of clock; pilasters on both sides pendulum case; black pedestal; reddish black ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10766

Accession Number: 1995.521

Watercolor

Small watercolor landscape in silver-printed paper "frame." Silk thread cord for handging.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 10767

Accession Number: 1995.526

Wallpaper

Wallpaper sampe in a black wooden frame. Renaissance Revival style. Two figures fish in a stream below an ornate tower with interlace or fretwork railings. Several grays, blue, and light green on a light gray ground.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 10768

Accession Number: 1995.71

Rock salt bag

Cloth bag for use in storing rock salt.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10769

Accession Number: 1953.524

T-Shirt

Kelly-green unisex t-shirt, size M 38-40. Short sleeves. "Cheers.." transfer printed logo/advertisement in white on front chest. Sewn label at nape.

Date: Late 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 10772

Accession Number: 1994.47

Dining chair

Chippendale-style mahogony side chair with pierced splat. Relief carved icanthus details with husk. Icanthus carved details on knees of front cabriole legs. Plain slayed back legs. Floral needlepoint seat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), piercing, upholstering

GUSN: 10773

Accession Number: 1996.63

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